Red Off Road Fuel

[Kubota 2350]

Red Off Road Fuel

I used the off road fuel in my Kubota, and my JD 4310 for years without any problems, I now have a JD 3046 with the DPF and was wondering if that fuel is OK for this tractor.

I can go to the gas station and get regular road diesel but I like cheaper stuff.

Tractor was delivered with red dyed fuel.

Anyone know the difference between the two fuels beside cost?

 

[davesl708]

Should make no difference. The fuel is the same only the color changes for LE to determine if you are using non-taxed fuel on the highways.

 

[George2615]

As long as the red dye fuel is ULSD you will be fine. It is still #2 diesel.

 

[cat fever]

More than likely the fuel came from the same tank at the refinery as regular #2 ULSD. When it gets loaded on the truck the dye is added to identify tax status.

 

[Kubota 2350]

Thanks.

Next time I go for fuel I'll have to look and see if it says ULSD on the pump.

 

[ruffdog]

I called on this locally and they said it was the same fuel except the dye.

 

[Fallon]

Stickers on the pumps are notoriously obsolete at times. Often say LSD WHEN everything for the past few years has been ULSD. You can ask, but the cash register jockey rarely knows. Almost need to catch the delivery guy & ask him.

 

[4570Man]

The only place in town that sells red diesel still has the old 1970s pumps. I wouldn't put much faith in the label.

 

[dieselcrawler]

ULSD has been required since 2007, I think it's a safe bet that any fresh fuel you buy, with or without red die, is ULSD. Your tractor will run fine on either, I use which ever I can easily get. Sometimes I'm just filling one 5 gallon can as I fill my truck, thus it's on road, no die. Other times, if it's multiple cans or the 55 gallon drum, I get off road with the die, and save about 25 to 30 cents on the gallon.

 

[Tx Jim]

Red Off Road Fuel



Tractor was delivered with red dyed fuel.

Anyone know the difference between the two fuels beside cost?

If tractor was delivered with red off road fuel then that should answer your own question. Both road & off-road fuel is fine for your tractor. Today there's no difference in sulfur content for either color diesel fuel. Technically off road should cost the same less the charge for state & federal road tax. Years ago in Texas I received full amount off for rd tax but now only get 30 cents out of 44.4 cents for both state & federal taxes

 

[Kubota 2350]

It was delivered with the red fuel because that's what the dealer has in their tanks at the dealership.

They sell and service large farming equipment, I can see the savings they get when some of the stuff they sell holds 100+ gallons, and they deliver with full tanks.

 

[Tx Jim]

A diesel tractor engine rather it be sub compact or Big Bud will run fine on off road(red) diesel fuel

 

[jenkinsph]

It was delivered with the red fuel because that's what the dealer has in their tanks at the dealership.

They sell and service large farming equipment, I can see the savings they get when some of the stuff they sell holds 100+ gallons, and they deliver with full tanks.

Just remember that this red dyed fuel is for off road use only. Don't ever put any in your road vehicles as the dye does stain the internal fuel paths and if caught the fine can be up to about $10,000. The dye is there solely as a marker designating fuel that the taxes were not paid for. The dye does not hurt the engine I should add.

 

[TractorGuy]

Seems like they would be required to keep labels up to date.

I decided to save a buck and go up the road where I heard they had off-road diesel. As I began to fill the first can the "up to 5% bio-diesel" sticker caught my eye. Hmmmmmmm, I don't remember ever seeing that on the other pumps I use. Then I start to fill the second can and see the other sticker warning it may have over 500 ppm sulfur so I stopped at $20. My old tractors probably won't care but I'm reluctant to load them up with something I haven't tried before. My backhoe had off-road diesel in it when I got it but it was also clogged so bad I had to drain the tank and clean out all the lines to get it to stay running. Sooo I walked around and looked at their highway low sulfur diesel and it also was labeled 5%. I reckon I'll just mix this 10 gallons with my regular stuff to minimize the possible side effects.

 

[Tx Jim]

I personally like 5% soy in my off road diesel fuel as soy gives extra lubrication.